MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 150300 (8/8/3B4/1p1p3p/1P1k2P1/K5N1/3P4/4N3 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Pittsburgh Sun, 1924

(First published on Sat Sep 20 1924)

8/8/3B4/1p1p3p/1P1k2P1/K5N1/3P4/4N3

#3

7 + 4

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.d3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.d3#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.d3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf5#
      • 1...hxg4!
    • 1.Se2+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.d3#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Sf5+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.d3#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Be5+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.d3#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Se2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.d3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.d3#
        • 2.d3
          • threat
            • 3.Se2#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Se2#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.d3+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Se2#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Se2#
      • 1...hxg4
        • 2.d3
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Se2#
      • 1...h4
        • 2.Se2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.d3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.d3#

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